The Arabs-7

Part 7: “The Shadow of the West” by Edward Said. Comments by: Dr. Souad al-Enezi and Dr. Numan Jubran. This film assesses the changes which came about as the Arab countries were drawn into the new political and economic order of modern times. Those changes not only affected the Arab countries but also the way […]

H.E. Ambassador of The Sultanate of Oman to Kuwait Visited the Amricani Cultural Centre

H.E. Dr. Salah Amer al Kharusi, Ambassador of The Sultanate of Oman to Kuwait paid a visit to the Amricani Cultural Centre today and was toured with Ms. Sarah Behbehani at al-Fann: Art from The Islamic Civilization and Story of Amricani. He showed special interest in various galleries and talked about the future collaboration between […]

The Arabs-6

Part 6: “Ways of Faith” by Ali el-Mek. Comments by: Mr Fareed Abdal. Muslim author and poet Ali al Mek looks at the ways and meaning of the Islamic Faith as they affect one particular group of Muslims within his own experience, the people of the village of Umduban in central Sudan. No single community […]

“When a Letter is Missed” by Dr Ali Ashour al-Jafar and Mr Jassim Mohammad Mi’raj

“When a Letter is Missed” by Dr Ali Ashour al-Jafar and Mr Jassim Mohammad Mi’raj. “When a Letter is missed” is a work written by Ali Ashour, where he explains what happens when letters are missing from an alphabet. The work includes some calligraphy by the calligrapher Jassim Mi’raj which supports the text harmoniously.  

Sheikha Intissar Salim al-Ali al-Sabah, Arranged a Tour of the The al-Sabah Collection for a Group of VIP Guests

Sheikha Intissar Salim al-Ali al-Sabah, arranged a tour of the The al-Sabah Collection with the curator Salam Kaoukji, during which their excellencies the Argentinian ambassador Mrs Claudia Alejandra Zampieri, the Vietnamese ambassador, Mr Ngo Toan Thang, the ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium, Mr Marc Trenteseau, the ambassador of Italy, Mr Carlo Balducci and Mrs. […]

The Arabs-5

Part 5: “New Knowledge for Old” by Abdulhamid Sabra. Comments by: Dr Mohammad al-Wuhaib. 900 years ago Arab Muslims were the world’s greatest seekers after knowledge and wisdom of the Greeks. Today that Arab scholarship is a natural part of the inheritance of all scientists and thinkers, not least of the modern generation of Arab […]

The Arabs-4

Part 4: “The Power of the Word” by Khalida Said. Comments by: Dr Turki al-Mughaid. The ancient Arabic language, transplanted, with the spread of Islam, from the Arabian Peninsula to Europe and the borders of China, remains the pivot of Arab culture today. Arabic, the language of the Quran, is the sacred language for all […]

“Re-Negotiating Identity” by Jassim al-Nashmi

A seminar by Jassim al-Nashmi titled: Re-Negotiating Identity. In this talk, al-Nashmi traces his journey of bouncing between art, architecture, and furniture, and how his career has been a meandering path rather than a straight one. By negotiating the identity of his region as well as his own through his work, al-Nashmi combines everything he’s […]

The Arabs-3

Part 3: “The City Victorious?” by Galal Amin. Comments by: Dr Mohammad al-Rumaihi – Mr Sami al-Nesf. This film looks at changing fortunes in the traditional relationship between Arab city and countryside. We focus on one small corner of Cairo and one small village in the Nile Delta, sixty miles to the north. In the […]

H.E. Spanish Ambassador to Kuwait Visits the Amricani Cultural Centre

H.E. Miguel José Moro Aguilar, Spanish Ambassador to Kuwait, paid a visit to the Amricani Cultural Centre and toured al-Fann: Art from the Islamic Civilization, featuring objects from The al-Sabah Collection, Story of Amricani, and Mirored Nature. He showed special interest in various galleries. as well as the museum itself.